Please do not punish Lug and Marley, the two German Shepherd dogs owned by Ingrid Sacha, for doing exactly what humans have not only relied upon our canine companions to do for centuries, but also bred them to do - protect us and our homes from threats

The killing of a man by an elephant at Byculla zoo last Sunday draws attention to the unbearable stress felt by large animals kept in close confinement. It also begs the question what influence it has on children when they see animals kept in cruel

A Siberian tiger that brutally mauled a man Monday morning was only doing what comes naturally, say Calgary zoo officials.
"Vitali did nothing wrong. It's his natural behaviour. They broke into his home," said zookeeper Tim Sinclair-Smith later in

An Oklahoma family was sitting at home when a gunman burst into the house. The dog jumped into action and attacked the intruder, taking three bullets in the process. Both the dog and family members survived.